Kamal Ghorui
AJMER: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday sharpened his election-season attack on Congress, accusing it of divisive politics over its youth wing’s ‘shirtless protest’ at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi.Addressing a rally in Ajmer, Modi said Congress leaves no “opportunity to malign India”, charging that it had abandoned national interest. “Kabhi Congress INC yaani Indian National Congress thi… aaj wo INC ke bajay MMC ban gayi hai (INC no longer exists in that form. Today, it has become MMC – Muslim League Maoist Congress),” he said.“History is witness that Muslim League hated India and divided the nation. Maoists too hate India’s prosperity, our Constitution and our successful democracy. They attack from hiding, and Congress also enters anywhere to defame the nation. The country will never forgive such actions of Congress,” he said.He said the Feb 20 protest by Youth Congress at the summit was staged to embarrass India before foreign guests. “When the world speaks well of India, every Indian feels proud. But Congress tried to create drama and defame the country before foreign dignitaries,” he said.Modi accused the party of lashing out after electoral losses: “Congress has been continuously losing (elections) across the country, and due to its anger, it is taking revenge by tarnishing India’s image.”Turning to national security, Modi said Congress had a record of weakening the armed forces, alleging years of shortages and delays, including ‘One Rank, One Pension’, and defence scams during its tenures. “Defaming the country and weakening the armed forces has been an old habit of the party. It had left our soldiers longing for weapons and uniforms,” he said.Modi contrasted that with the past 11 years, saying, India’s forces had struck “on every front”, citing surgical strikes and Operation Sindoor. “Our Army has been victorious in every mission and every battlefield… they have proven their bravery. But even in these matters, Congress chose to promote the lies of the enemies,” he said, adding, “Congress opposes everything that is good for the country and benefits the people of India. This is why the nation is teaching them a lesson.” On Rajasthan front, Modi attacked Congress’s past rule over alleged corruption, paper leaks and farmer distress.,
